Background: Mucositis is a debilitating and a common complication in patients receiving Chemo radiotherapy with varying incidence and severity. Certain clinical factors are associated with the incidence and severity of mucositis in different patient populations. Early prediction...
Colorectal cancer has always been a focus for early detection by widely available screening procedures, yet it is the third common cancer worldwide. Dietary habits have a significant impact on the colonic microenvironment. Food can modify colonic microbiota composition to prevent...
Dermoid cysts can be found at various sites, most common being the ovaries. However, the occurrence of dermoid cysts in the urinary bladder is an extremely rare entity. We report the case of a 54 years female, who came with complaints of white discharge with urine associated with...
Primary myelomatous pleural effusion (PMMPE) is a rare presentation. It is diagnosed based on the presence of plasma cells in pleural fluid along with elevated Monoclonal protein. PMMPE is considered to have poor prognosis with reported survival of 4 to 6 months. This study repor...
Introduction: Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a primary malignancy arising from cholangiocytes of the biliary tract. In majority of the cases, late presentations are noted, where there is vascular encasement with perineural and lymphatic invasion. Curative resection with negative tum...
Background: The study aims to see if the age, tumor size and gender factors affect TI-RADS sensitivity. Ultrasonography examination (USG) plays a major role in the initial diagnosis process of a suspected thyroid tumor or cancer to evaluate thyroid nodules. ACR TI-RADS is a class...
Introduction: Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecological cancers in developed countries. More than 70% of patients have Stage III – IV disease at diagnosis. The standard of care for advanced ovarian cancer is primary debulking surgery (PDS) followed by adjuva...
Introduction: We are reporting a case of recurrent Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) over right shoulder in a 36 year young lady who underwent re-excision with secondary healing. DFSP is common in both, men and women with a slight male predominance. They are characterized by...
Luis López-Montoya, D. Yucari Lopez, Joceline Sandoval, Angel Lopez Montoya, Roberto Garcia Valadez, Claudia Paz Luna & Itzel Alcaraz Arevalo·International Research Journal of Oncology·2021
Introduction: Secondary lymphedema is defined as a chronic-progressive disease which causes a rich protein edema of the limbs, this may be caused due to the damage or obstruction of lymphatic structures; secondary peripheral lymphedema may be considered a complication of central...
Brian Mark Churchill, Pallavi Patri, Jula K. Inrig, Anju Gopan, Ekaterina Vorozheikina, Luis Mendoza, Lara Kristina Donato & Ruma Pal Ghosh·International Research Journal of Oncology·2021
With introduction of immunotherapy, the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma has undergone a substantial change. Immunotherapeutic agents including nivolumab, ipilimumab, pembrolizumab, have been introduced and approved for therapy of this life-threatening malignancy. Chime...